I've been naughty 😂

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So I am 6 weeks today post op - yay!

I have an appointment with my surgeon this afternoon, hopefully to be signed off to get back to work.....

I have been a little bit naughty tho, without really realising, until I was just thinking about how the conversation may go this afternoon!

I took those silly stockings off last week,

I have missed the last 2 injections,

I have been sleeping on non operated side for about 3 weeks

Sleeping on operated side for 2/3 nights

And yesterday I drove my car!

I haven't don't any physio since the first few days when it hurt - a lot!!!!

On the plus side, I am walking around 2 miles a day, and I've been doing housework - including vacuuming - since maybe the 2nd week...... hope that's enough to stop him telling me off 😂

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    Better to know before you have a prang though and cause yourself hassle you do not need
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    Right I see

    Are you in the uk? I've never had to do that previously with operations I've had.....

    So when I get back from seeing him later on I have to ring my insurance and tell them I'm cleared to drive, even though they're not aware I wasn't able to drive in the first place?

    How do they know I'm telling the truth, I could just be saying it........

    I think I will give them a quick ring now and see what they say, put my mind at rest sad

    • Posted

      yes UK,

      If you had an accident they would check with consultant after getting health records

  • Posted

    Right I see.

    Thank you,

    Luckily all was well,but I'll call them anyway.

  • Posted

    I'm sorry renee, I didn't see your reply earlier, must have just scrolled past. I've seen my surgeon, he's cleared me to do whatever I want to do......swimming, gym, back to work, jogging, horse riding Hahahaha whatever I feel capable of 👍🏼 Happy bubble is back 😂

    The only downer was that the other hip is on its way out, but we've agreed a visit in 3 months to discuss further, I told him I just want to enjoy my new lease of life before having the other one done, but I don't want to leave it as long as I did this one,

    I asked about the driving thing and he said it is a recommendation, each surgeon gives a different estimation of how long it will take but ultimately its down to the individual. As long as you can do an emergency stop.

    • Posted

      hi Billie,

      congratulations darling. .....

      like passing an exam, right?

      mine is tomorrow ...an xray will be taken right before I see him...

      embrace life. ....

      warm hug

      Renee ❤

  • Posted

    Thank you!

    It did feel a little like passing an exam, you reminded me when you said about the X-ray, I have got one leg slightly longer than the other now, but I don't care. I'm walking very easily and I can feel it is longer so it wasn't a surprise, but I just pick it up a little higher in the forward movement and it doesn't bother me.....it's easier than hobbling on crutches and being in pain! Anyway, I asked him to match them up when he does the other one 😂

    Good luck for tomoro renee, I'm sure you'll be fine. Let us know 😃👍🏼

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    again congrats, Don't let them leave you too long for your second hip replacement, will take a while for you to come to the top of the surgery lists, even once you have been given the go ahead. I went with the line, "won't this torn out cartledge on the other side now delay my recovery, from first THR, as I am not walking any more due to the pain". I don't think I told him I was going swimming three times a week instead. He suggested I go swimming if i wasn't walking, I told him "that sounds like a good idea".
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      Hahah yes I see what you mean tho. I don't want to leave it too long really. He said we will meet in 3 months and last time I from seeing him I waited about 8 weeks, so I'll be ok with that I think. He checked his notes and said funding has already been approved - whatever that means xx

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